Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 3.3% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
Brazzaville
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,502
|
$3.98
$8.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,137
|
$5.48
$11.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,431
|
$1.33
$2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA438
|
$0.83
$1.67
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
Brazzaville
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,027
|
$2.08
$4.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,923
|
$5.00
$10.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,025
|
$5.40
$10.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,849
|
$2.31
$4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,331
|
$1.13
$2.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,398
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA846
|
$0.45
$0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,165
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,703
|
$0.68
$1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA699
|
$0.84
$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA932
|
$0.68
$1.37
|
|
pay 48.8% more for transportation
Brazzaville
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,330
|
$5.37
$10.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,290,109
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,832
|
$22.34
$44.92
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
Brazzaville
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,636
|
$85.95
$172.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA308,694
|
$349.28
$702.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,863
|
$257.79
$518.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA260,730
|
$60.99
$122.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Brazzaville
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA738,542
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,415,975
|
?? |
pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports
Brazzaville
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA719
|
$3.50
$7.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,928
|
$2.66
$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,811
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,135
|
?? | |
pay 46.1% less for clothing
Brazzaville
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,618
|
$26.07
$52.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,671
|
$22.35
$44.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,470
|
$62.03
$124.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA57,122
|
$62.10
$124.87
|
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